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There is a pattern that emerges when church folk discover my passion for tabletop gaming culture and the people that inhabit it. I can generally trace the arc from the moment the conversation starts. It is mostly honest inquiry, but occasionally the arc jumps to a place of confusion, fear,… Continue reading
I had read the reviews, seen the components, but I had yet to sit down with the game. It was set to be the featured game at the next day’s charity event, and I knew that I needed to wrestle with the mechanics if I was hoping to teach it… Continue reading
In the movie The Hudsucker Proxy, the main character spends the bulk of the narrative holding up the drawing of his fantastic new invention. What is that invention, you ask? The Hula Hoop. But he doesn’t call it the hula hoop. He doesn’t have a sales pitch or explanation. There is… Continue reading
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Gencon continues to be a force of nature in the world of hobby gaming, and I got to be a part of it for the second year in a row. I’m still getting mentally getting back to my version of normal after days of spending time with the Geekpreacher and… Continue reading
Robin Williams helped me realize that being goofy can be beautiful. I grew up watching reruns of Mork & Mindy on TV. I loved watching him own a stage when he’d perform his comedy, and I have seen practically all of his movies – even Bicentenial Man. I’m one of… Continue reading
The web is filled with Gencon previews as we walk in the shadow of the best for days of gaming. Dozens of games will be released, demoed, and previewed at convention, so while I won’t be commenting on every title that is getting a reveal there, I thought I would point out some… Continue reading
Outside of LEGO Creationary, one might wonder why a silly movie about a children’s toy would be the inspiration for an article on this site. While I aim to discuss this at length – I cannot do so without talking about the contents of the movie in detail. So before we begin, I… Continue reading
We didn’t start the show knowing how we would end it. And yet, for the past three years, Luke Navarro and I have been ending our hour long conversations about faith and tabletop gaming the same way. God is the Game Master, and no matter how the dice fall –… Continue reading
Getting people who don’t play games to the table is an important skill that any gamer has to develop. Regardless what the game is, there needs to be someone in that seat across the table or the game cannot be experienced the way it was intended. They are designed to be… Continue reading
